USMC 100502: "Fighter Pilot"

Item Description
Title
USMC 100502: "Fighter Pilot"

Citation information
USMC 100502: "Fighter Pilot". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
04/819

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
MTF-S-10-A

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100502

Decade
1940

Date
1943

Description
Edited and narrated film depicting the life of Marine fighter pilots in the South Pacific during WWII. The film shows pilots and ground crew lounging and playing games during leisure time; eating; carrying out aircraft maintenance; and finally defending against an enemy attack. Marine aviators featured in this film are George Defabio [De Fabio], Mr. Greg, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Leary, Mr. McCleary, Mr. Votaw, and Mr. Winnia.

Location(s)
Russell Islands

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Public relations

Squadron
VMF-213


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Postive

Original physical length
390

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
06/12/2018

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
10:16

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II